The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-30
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

rV-Burglars still infcst the city. Attempts
10 enter residences are reported to the po-
lice daily.
The Young Mems Hebrew association
VIII hold their meeting this afternoon, at
230 o'clock.
-Ex-Deputy Sheriff Pearson disclaims
responsibility for the escape of murderer
Morris Scott, and attaches the blame to
Deputy Winters
bishop ii. NJ. Turner, of the African
Methodist Episcopal church, will open
the colored fair Oct Dber 81, at $50 o'clock
pm, at Estivll park.
-Patroh Campbell and Baston have
been suspended for non-attendance 10
duty. Their shortcoming was in connec-
ton with the Butte murder.
Col. j. T. Petit qualified yesterday rs
/ fire and police commissioner. His bond is
/ $50, 900, and signed by Messrs. John X .
| Speed, Louis Hanauer and L. b. Suggs.
Vim. Sims, colorcd, aged twcnty-threc
years, was arrested last evening for steal
ing $40 from his landlord, Frank Garrett,
at whose house, No. l27 DeSoto street, he
boarded.
-"Sabine's Deception new work of
fiction, from the French, and full line of
reading ut Manstord's, including line OF
French novels in the original, at 90 cents
per volume.
In the circuit court yesterday the fol-
lowing judgments were obtained for money
due: NJ. Il. Conway w. George j. Camp
bell, $3.50, and j. Il. Leach against Henry
Buttenberg, $50.
1t is reported that lady armed with
q shotgun boarded the Somerville accom-
mediation train yesterday and announced
that she was bound for Memphis in search
/ of her truant husband.
The Shelby county reading circle will
meet at 10 o'clock am, on the first Satur-
day in November, at the Office of County
superintendent Of Public instruction W.
". Henderson, in the courthouse.
The following marriage licenses were
jissued yesterday. VIM. Bcllott TO Miss NJ
\ Wolf; Frank Howard to Mrs. Maude Mar.
shall, colored; j. II. Moore to Miss Frances
Sanders, colorcd; Chas. Jones to Miss
Katie Winston, colorel
The directors .of the Merchants cot.
ton compress and storage company have
decided TO submit the question of sue
cessor TO the late superintendent and gem
eral manager, Col. Montgomery, to the
slockholdeH. They found il a difficult
matter 10 settle among themselves.
The East End dummy line is now run
lining trains regularly TO the race track
trains leaving the corner Of Monroe and
Second streets every half hour. The track
is in splendid condition, having been sur
faced and lined. This, with its bcautifulcars,
Iopen and closed, affords an opportunity for
~ delightful ride.
A special conservation service will he
held in the rooms Of the Young Mems
christian association, No. 207 Main street,
this morning So'clock. conducted by Mr.
=. NJ. Sayforl. Men only. Gomez on time.
The doors will be- closed at $50 o'clock,
and no one will be admitted after that
imc. There will be no meeting in the aft
crnoon.
In the criminal cour, Yesterday Doc
Smith was given term oi two years in the
peniten,iary. W. H. Wheaton, accused Of
Etcaling a watch, was acquitted. The fol-
lowing prisoners, indicted by the grand
Jury, were arriigncd: Henry Smith, as
slult and battery; :. A. Jockling, Henry
tmi,h, Martha Baldwin, John Mormon,
Matte Jones, Bob Holly, petit larceny.